Crumb Coffee Cake

Name: Crumb Coffee Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 18 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups cake flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup sour cream; FILLING:; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; TOPPING:; 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 5 tablespoons cold butter; 1 cup chopped walnuts; ICING:; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons whole milk; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

This delightful coffee cake has a lightly crunchy topping and a lovely filling of nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. It tastes delicious.—Valma Devall, Kennewick, Washington

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
FILLING:
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
TOPPING:
7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons cold butter
1 cup chopped walnuts
ICING:
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons whole milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Carefully top with remaining batter. For topping, combine the flour, sugars and cinnamon in a bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over coffee cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 391 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Mimi's Crumb Cake in Light & Tasty August/September 2006

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keikoasmom

Apr 20, 2014

My family loved this, but I was unable to make it as the recipe directed. The batter was very thick, and hard to spread. Next time I might thin a bit with milk so I get 2 full layers or use a smaller pan. Even so, with the top layer a bit scarce, it was delicious!
mrs_lawyer

Jan 23, 2012

i made this coffe cake for my church bake sale and it was a hit!!! i love it,will definitely make it again!